Avatārikai (Introduction)
In this verse, the Āzhvār, consumed by the pangs of separation from her Lord, addresses the gentle cuckoo. She implores this sweet-voiced messenger to call out to Vaikunthan—He who possesses the eternal realm of Śrī Vaikuṇṭham as His ultimate wealth. He is the supreme means (upāya) for the attainment of mokṣam, and He bears the